A wooden panel with a maze carved into it with a wooden ball resting on top of it.

The Great Bristol Ball Run

Come and play with giant ball runs across our outdoor spaces.

When: 4 Aug – 13 Sep 2026
Where: Millennium Square and Anchor Square

Partially accessible

Special event

The Great Bristol Ball Run is landing on Millennium Square and Anchor Square from 4 Aug!

Pick up a wooden ball for £6 in our We The Curious shop and let the fun begin.

There’ll be 6 different ball runs dotted around the squares for you to try out. 

Including one run as tall as a double decker bus, featuring an overhead wire run and Archimedes screw lift. 

There’ll also be tilting mazes, skittle alleys and head-to-head racing challenges.

Once you’ve had a go, the ball is yours to keep as a souvenir, and you can bring it back and play as many times as you like! 

Each ball is crafted from sustainably sourced British ash at a solar-powered workshop in Somerset, by the team behind some of the UK’s best-loved outdoor ball run experiences, including those at the Eden Project and Forestry England sites. At just £6, take your wooden ball home as a keepsake once you’re done — or come back tomorrow and run it all again.

Pick up a ball. Head outside with the fam. See you at the Ball Run!